I am a Ph.D. candidate at the Department of Economics at the European University 

Institute in Florence.  My supervisor is Jérôme Adda and my second advisor is Russell 

Cooper.

Applied econometrics is my main area of research. I am currently writing three 

papers entitled "Social Networks, Globalization and Economic Growth", “Health shocks 

and Consumption Behavior”  and "Social Networks and Labor Markets”. 

My research opportunities at the International Labor Organization in Geneva and 

the Asian Development Bank in Manila fostered my interest for developing markets 

with a particular focus on labor markets. I worked on several topics related to decent 

work and sustainable economic growth.